In the media

Private health insurers add benefits to lure young Australians
The Federal Government reported last year that an increasing number of young Australians are ditching their private health insurance despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, private health insurers are redefining their offerings to remain relevant (21 January 2021).  More...

Pandemic challenging Australia's medication supply chains
COVID-19 has severely impacted global medicine supply chains, presenting the potential for ‘real patient harm'. The ongoing shortage of medications resulting from the pandemic continues to present issues to prescribers and patients alike. (20 January 2021).  More...

New labelling for antibiotics in Australia
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is to be applauded for changing the way pharmacists label the antibiotics they dispense to support best practice antimicrobial prescribing and use (19 January 2021).  More...

Radiation agency not happy with sunscreens
The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency and the Cancer Council of Victoria have joined forces to warn Australians to reconsider aerosol sunscreens for UV protection, following a recent study by the Queensland University of Technology which found it extremely difficult to get good levels of UV protection from aerosol products (18 January 2021).  More...

COVID vaccine tests straight to the point
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has assured the Australian community it will not approve a vaccination for the COVID-19 pandemic unless it is proven to be safe and effective during and after clinical trials (18 January 2021).  More...

Preparing your practice for COVID vaccination
GPs can start preparing for their clinic to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, with experts saying practices could be eligible to take part in the national rollout from as early as March (18 January 2021).  More...

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